Applied Insights Team

Advisors who remain focused solely on providing financial advice risk falling short of clients' expectations, because providing financial advice is now the bare minimum. For advisors who want to differentiate their practice by adapting to the changing needs and expectations of clients—in other words, to focus on the human side of investing—we can help.

Hartford Funds' Applied Insights team translates the expertise of the psychologists, physiologists, professors, and practice-management experts we partner with into practical, actionable ideas and tools to make sense of a rapidly evolving market and demographic landscape.

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John Diehl, Senior Vice President Applied Insights

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“Just as the wealth and investment management business has largely become commoditized in the eyes of clients, so too has the fund manager space in the eyes of advisors. I really appreciate how Hartford Funds creatively adds value to the advisor relationship while genuinely differentiating your role as a partner.”

—Managing Partner, $230M RIA Firm

John Diehl is a registered representative of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC. Check the background of this firm/individual on FINRA's BrokerCheck.
Julie L. Genjac is a registered representative of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC. Check the background of this firm/individual on FINRA's BrokerCheck.
Mike Lynch is a registered representative of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC. Check the background of this firm/individual on FINRA's BrokerCheck.
Bill McManus is a registered representative of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC. Check the background of this firm/individual on FINRA's BrokerCheck.
Ryan Sullivan is a registered representative of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC. Check the background of this firm/individual on FINRA's BrokerCheck.
Thomas Barrett, III is a registered representative of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC. Check the background of this firm/individual on FINRA's BrokerCheck.

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